Francois du Plessis

Infobox cricketer biography
playername = Francois du Plessis


country = South Africa
fullname = Francois du Plessis
nickname =
living = true
dayofbirth = 13
monthofbirth = 07
yearofbirth = 1984
placeofbirth = Pretoria, Transvaal
countryofbirth = South Africa
dayofdeath =
monthofdeath =
yearofdeath =
placeofdeath =
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heightft =
heightinch =
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batting = Right-hand
bowling = Right arm leg break
role =
club1 = Lancashire
year1 = 2008–present
clubnumber1 = 12
club2 = Titans
year2 = 2005/06–present
clubnumber2 =
club3 = Northerns
year3 = 2003/04–2005/06
deliveries = balls
columns = 3
column1 = FC
matches1 = 36
runs1 = 2158
bat avg1 = 37.20
100s/50s1 = 3/15
top score1 = 156
deliveries1 = 1121
wickets1 = 23
bowl avg1 = 26.86
fivefor1 = 0
tenfor1 = n/a
best bowling1 = 4/39
catches/stumpings1 = 29/–
column2 = LA
matches2 = 48
runs2 = 1380
bat avg2 = 38.33
100s/50s2 = 1/11
top score2 = 114
deliveries2 = 860
wickets2 = 26
bowl avg2 = 28.53
fivefor2 = 0
tenfor2 = n/a
best bowling2 = 4/47
catches/stumpings2 = 25/–
column3 = T20
matches3 = 25
runs3 = 452
bat avg3 = 21.52
100s/50s3 = 0/2
top score3 = 76
deliveries3 = 270
wickets3 = 20
bowl avg3 = 17.45
fivefor3 = 0
tenfor3 = n/a
best bowling3 = 3/24
catches/stumpings3 = 7/–

date = 20 August
year = 2008
source = http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/60/60234/60234.html Cricketarchive

Francois 'Faf' du Plessis (born July 13, 1984 in Pretoria) is a South African right handed batsman for The Titans and a former under 19 representative for his country. He is currently part of South Africa's emerging player's squad and in 2005-06 captained their academy team for a tour of Pakistan. He was given a 6 month contract with Lancashire for the 2008 season starting in April as a Kolpak player. [cite web |url=http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/322889.html |title=Lancashire sign du Plessis for 2008 |publisher=Cricinfo.com |date=30 November 2007 Retrieved on 30 November 2007.] [cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/counties/lancashire/7119544.stm |title=Lancs sign South African prospect |publisher=BBC Online |date=30 November 2007 Retrieved on 30 November 2007.] Du Plessis started his Lancashire account by scoring 55 against Durham UCCE before being dismissed by opening bowler Foster. Following his six month stint with Lancashire, du Plessis signed a new three-year deal with the club. Lancashire coach Mike Watkinson praised du Plessis' fielding and his leg-spin bowling, "if there's a better fielder in county cricket I've not seen him this season". [cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/counties/lancashire/7570465.stm |title=Du Plessis signs new Lancs deal |publisher=BBC Online |date=19 August 2008 Retrieved on 19 August 2008.]

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